Dont let your behaviors destroy your brother

 Romans 14:19-21. 19”Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification. 20 All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble.  21. It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother to fall.”  When I quit drinking I needed to be around friends and family that were, “like minded”.   It helped me with temptation and it showed me how to live alcohol free.   Same goes with over eating and under moving.   To be healthy and well edify each other in God honoring ways.  Don’t eat or drink anything that will make your brother stumble.  Today, pay attention to who is influencing you.  Be the good influence, the one who mutually edifies.  😇❤️🙏

Speak Life

 Proverbs 20:15 “Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but the lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.”   Speak knowledge!! Speak life!!  Do you have Bible verses memorized so you can quote them when appropriate?   Many times people are looking for truth.  Often, we speak our opinions in response,  verses speaking the knowledge of God.    Will your words be more valuable than gold or rubies today?   Be encouraged to encourage others with the word of God.   Today and always.  😇❤️🙏.  Start with some simple verses like Philippians 4:13. “ I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.”  You will be amazed at how often you will be able to help others by speaking His knowledge.

Perseverance

 James 5:11 “As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance, and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.”   Perseverance is what we have through the powerful gift of Jesus!!  Fight the good fight, remembering to do everything unto the Lord.   If you are facing medical issues, trust God, relationship issues, trust God, financial issues, trust God!!   Persevere through your trials  knowing God’s got this!!! 

Submission?

 Romans 13:5 “Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment, but also because of conscience.”  Submit to authorities!   This is easier said than done.   Submission not only in deed but in heart.    Does this describe your heart today?

Value your marriage

 Proverbs 12:4 “A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.”   Proverbs 18:22 “He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord. Proverbs 31:10. “ A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.”   Ephesians 5:33 “However, each one of you must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.”    

I met someone the other day who after many years of marriage is discarding his wife because he met someone that makes him feel young again makes him feel like there’s passion in his life.     Be inspired to hold tight to the wife of your youth.   Marriage is often not a bed of passion, it is however a gift from God that is to be treasured.  If you know someone like this or are someone like this be encouraged to value your marriage.  Marriages can be saved by the powerful gift of Jesus!!

Give honor and respect even if you dont “Feel” like it

 Romans 13:7 “ Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes if revenue then revenue; if respect then respect, if honor then honor.”

Romans 13:14 “Rather cloth yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think how to gratify the desires of your sinful nature.”

In the natural, we may not “ feel” like giving honor and respect to various individuals especially when we disagree with them.     Yet, we are not called to conduct ourselves by our feelings, we are called to clothe ourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ.    What does that mean to you today?

Do it for the Lord!!

 Colossians 3:17 “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it  all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him”.  Do it  for the Lord!!  It is easy to lack enthusiasm for the tasks we have at hand.    What ever you do today, renew your passion, do it for the Lord!!!

Teo places at once?

 Proverbs 11:3 “The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.”   Duplicity, is something I have suffered with lately.     I have wanted to be in two places at once.  Therefore, I have put half of me, in both places.   It has not gone well.    The upright chose the right path and walk in it.  They do not play both sides of the fence.   Today, I plan to chose the path of God’s will and stay firmly planted in it.   Trying to be two places at once, trying to be everything to everyone is walking in duplicity.     May each of us be strong in the Lord today, with single mindedness.   😇❤️🙏

Live in abundance

 John 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” Have life and have it  to the full!!!    It’s not what you have, it’s what you do with it.     Most days, do not go according to my plans.  All days go according to God’s plan.   When I rest assured all things are working for my good and God’s glory I can simply rest in my present moment and enjoy what is, instead of worrying about what isn’t.   This is me living my life to the full with Jesus.   Living in His presence,  no matter what,  gives me a zest for life.   Go live in His abundance today!!   😇❤️🙏

Are you living with zeal?

 Romans 12:11 “Never lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.  12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 share with God‘s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.”  are you living life with zeal?   Do you emulate what a joyful life looks like?   Would  people want what you have?   Be filled with His Holy Spirit today and Shine!!!   Be everything God created you to be with “ZEAL”!!

Where you Lead Lord, help me follow

 Jeremiah 17:7 “But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him.”   Where is your confidence?    If God means it to be it will be!! If it is not, it won’t.  Why do we think we know more than God? We are full of pride.     Be inspired to TRUST Jesus lead today.   Where you lead Lord, I will follow.  😇❤️🙏Where you lead Lord, I will go.

Walk humbly, wait in hope

 Micah 6:8 “He showed you, O man, what is good.  And what does the Lord require of you?  To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” …..7:7 “But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.”  Walking humbly, waiting on God in hope, knowing He hears our every prayer and is answering each one, in His perfect wisdom.   Is the basis of TRUE health and wellness.   May you TRUST Him today in whatever you want now!

Temple or a trash can

 Romans 12:1 “Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God- this is your spiritual act of worship.”

What does it mean to offer your body as a living sacrifice?  I think of the phrase “treat your body like a temple not a trashcan” . Keep your body free of sexual immorality, of drugs or too  much alcohol. Get good quality sleep, eat foods that are healthy. Don’t engage in heavy stress. Are you doing these things? Are you treating your body like a temple or a trashcan?  Be inspired to honor God with your physical body today!😇🙏❤️

Independent because we are dependent!!

 Jame 3:12 “Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, 13because judgement without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.”   The law that gives freedom?   When I walk in God’s ways and in His mercy I am free!!!  When my hearts’ desire and my actions are on doing His will, I am not plagued by the guilt and shame of my sinfulness.  Even when I fall, I am still free. My identity is in who I am in Jesus not who I am in my sin.   This identity gives me true freedom to keep walking in all He has created me to be.    We have a great nation because we have a great God.    We have a great nation because we have great citizens that honor Him.  “He who the son sets free is free indeed!”  (John 8:36). Live in His freedom today and always!!  May God continue to to bless the USA!🇺🇸  We are an independent republic when we are dependent on God!!

Work versus Grace

 Romans 11:6 “And if by grace, then it is no longer by works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.”   Grace verses works make me think of, “We love Him, because He first loved us.”   When someone loves you and is good to you, you naturally want to be good to that person.  It is so wonderful to be on the receiving end of unconditional love.  You dont earn it ….  You receive it.   When I receive such a beautiful gift, it’s my heart’s desire to respond in kind.     This is my beat way to think of good works for God.   Not out of trying to earn His love, but because we are overflowing with gratitude and want to give back our best!    I hope you like ny perspective today and it motivates you to simply Love God back with an abundance of joy.   😇❤️🙏

Be brave and do it now!

 Proverbs 20:4 “A sluggard does not plow in season; so at harvest time he looks and finds nothing.”  Do what’s right at the right time!   When we act like a sluggard we don’t reap the rewards of work.   Do what is right at the right time!!  It is so easy to procrastinate.   It is so easy to say, “I will address that later; I don’t want to deal with that now.” 

What we put off today, often does bites us in the butt tomorrow.   Be strong and courageous!! Attack what you need to do no matter how difficult.   We are not to be afraid.   When we walk in fear we can be a sluggard.   What ever God is telling you to do, be brave and do it!